With less than two percent tested for the virus in the country, including potentially infected people who died without being tested, the death toll is likely to spike.
"Some of this may be states going back and counting deaths that they missed originally. But still, since a lot of deaths *were* missed, you can expect to see more days like this where states try to catch up to the *true* number of fatalities," he added.has been tested for the virus. So the latest death toll may only be a small fraction of the actual fatalities in the country.that may have been from COVID-19 infection.
Meeting clinical criteria AND epidemiologic evidence with no confirmatory laboratory testing performed for COVID-19Meeting vital records criteria with no confirmatory laboratory testing performed for COVID19" CDC recommends wearing a cloth face covering in public where social distancing measures are difficult to maintain.
Wash hands after coughing or sneezing; when caring for the sick; before, during and after food preparation; before eating; after using the toilet; when hands are visibly dirty; and after handling animals or waste.Avoid touching your hands, nose and mouth. Do not spit in public.
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